TVA electricians, Tennessee, 1942. The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA is a federally owned Corporation in the United States created by congressional charter in May 1933 to provide

An electrician is a tradesman specializing in electrical wiring of buildings and related equipment. This article is about the skilled manual worker meaning of the term for other uses see Tradesperson (disambiguation A tradesman is a skilled manual worker Electricians may be employed in the installation of new electrical components or the maintenance and repair of existing electrical infrastructure. ^[1]

Terminology

In the United States electricians are sometimes referred to as Inside Wireman as opposed to Outside Linemen who work on electric utility company distribution systems at higher voltages. A lineman (American English or linesman (British English (also occasionally called a lineworker or a line electrician) is a Tradesman who constructs Electricity distribution is the penultimate stage in the delivery (before retail) of Electricity to end users "Electrician" is also used as the name of a role in stagecraft, where electricians are tasked primarily with hanging, focusing, and operating stage lighting. Stagecraft is a generic term referring to the technical aspects of theatrical film and video production Modern stage lighting is a flexible Tool in the production of Theatre, Dance, Opera and other Performance arts In this context, the Master Electrician is the show's chief electrician. The Master Electrician (or ME) in a Theatre is responsible for implementing the lighting design for a production drawn up by the Lighting designer. Although theater electricians routinely perform electrical work on stage lighting instruments and equipment, they are not part of the electrical trade and have a different set of skills and qualifications from the electricians that work on building wiring. In theater the term Electrician is generally applied to those that work with the various aspects of lighting

In the United Kingdom, "spark" or "sparkie" is slang term for an electrician. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located

Training and regulation of trade

An electrician hooking up a generator to a home's electrical panel.

In most countries, the job of an electrician is a regulated trade for safety reasons due to the many hazards of working with electricity, requiring testing, registration, or licensing. "Electrocute" redirects here For the band see Electrocute (band. Licensing of electricians is controlled through government and/or professional societies.

United States

In the United States licensing requirements for construction work are controlled by local building officials. Typically, certain types of electrical work are only permitted to be performed by a Journeyman or Master electrician. The verb license or grant license means to give permission The noun license is the document demonstrating that permission The requirements for becoming a journeyman or master electrician, and the types of work they are permitted to do, vary between states; however, there are often interstate reciprocity agreements. Not all states offer a statewide journeyman or master electrician license.

Before electricians are allowed to work without supervision, they are usually required to serve an apprenticeship lasting from 3 to 5 years under the general supervision of a Master Electrician and usually the direct supervision of a Journeyman Electrician. Apprenticeship is a system of Training a new generation of practitioners of a skill A master craftsman (sometimes called only master or grandmaster, Meister was a member of a Guild. A journeyman is a trader or crafter who has completed an Apprenticeship. Schooling in electrical theory and electrical building codes is usually required to complete the apprenticeship program. A Journeyman electrician is a well rounded craftsman trained in all phases of electrical construction installation in various building styles and maintenance of equipment after installation. An artisan, also called a Craftsman, is a skilled manual worker who crafts items that may be functional or strictly decorative including furniture clothing A Journeyman is usually permitted to perform all types of electrical work except design of electrical systems^[2][3]. A Master Electrician must first be a Journeyman and usually has a minimum of two years more experience and has to pass further testing. A Master Electrician is further trained in layout, estimation, and design of electrical installations.

Certification usually requires experience and a passing score on a written test. The written test usually includes questions about the NFPA's National Electrical Code, and load calculations. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA is a US organization (albeit with some international members charged with creating and maintaining minimum standards and requirements The National Electrical Code ( NEC) or NFPA 70, is a United States standard for the safe installation of Electrical wiring and equipment

Trade Organizations

Many unions represent electricians such as the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers; the International Union of Electronic, Electrical, Salaried, Machine, and Furniture Workers; International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers; United Auto Workers; and the United Steelworkers. Template talkInfobox Union for usage -->The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW is a labor union The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers is an AFL-CIO / CLC Trade union representing approx Template talkInfobox Union for usage -->The United Automobile Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America International Template talkInfobox Union for usage --> The United Steel Paper and Forestry Rubber Manufacturing Energy Allied Industrial ^[4]
Many merit-shop training and apprenticeship programs also exist, including those offered by such as trade associations as Associated Builders and Contractors and Independent Electrical Contractors. These organizations provide comprehensive training, in accordance with with U. S. Department of Labor regulations, for this challenging but fulfilling career.
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See also

• Best boy
• Building code
• Circuit breaker
• Circuit breaker panel
• Domestic AC power plugs and sockets
• Electrician (theater)
• Electricity
• Electric light
• Electric switch
• Electrical wiring
• Fire safety
• Industrial & multiphase power plugs & sockets
• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
• Moritz Volz - A German footballer nicknamed "The Electrician"
• Lineman (occupation)
• National Electrical Code (US)
• Power cable
• Power cord
• Residual-current device
• Three-way circuit
• Wire

Tools of the trade

• Electrical tape
• Fish tape
• Friction tape
• Lineman's pliers
• Multimeter
• Needle-nose pliers
• Rotosplit
• Solenoid voltmeter
• Wire stripper
• Wireless Light Switch

References

1. ^ Roger Jones (2004). In a Film crew there are two kinds of best boy: best boy electric and best boy grip. A building code, or building control, is a set of rules that specify the minimum acceptable level of safety for constructed objects such as Buildings and Nonbuilding A circuit breaker is an automatically-operated electrical Switch designed to protect an electrical circuit from damage caused by overload or A distribution board divides the electrical mains feed into various circuits providing a fuse or Circuit breaker for each circuit In theater the term Electrician is generally applied to those that work with the various aspects of lighting " Electric Light " is a song by Infernal, scheduled to be their next single after " Whenever You Need Me " off their album Electric A switch is a mechanical device used to connect and disconnect an electric Circuit at will Electrical wiring in general refers to insulated conductors used to carry Electricity, and associated devices Fire safety refers to precautions that are taken to prevent or reduce the likelihood of a Fire that may result in death injury or property damage alert those in a structure Industrial and multiphase plugs and sockets provide a connection to the electrical mains rated at higher voltages and currents than household plugs and sockets Template talkInfobox Union for usage -->The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW is a labor union Moritz Volz (born January 21 1983 in Siegen) is a German footballer currently playing for Ipswich Town F Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered A lineman (American English or linesman (British English (also occasionally called a lineworker or a line electrician) is a Tradesman who constructs The National Electrical Code ( NEC) or NFPA 70, is a United States standard for the safe installation of Electrical wiring and equipment A power cable is an Assembly of two or more Electrical conductors, usually held together with an overall Sheath. For a musical note played on an electric guitar see Power chord A power cord, line cord, or mains cable is a Cord or Cable A residual current device ( RCD) is similar to that of a residual current circuit breaker ( RCCB) is an Electrical wiring device that disconnects A switch is a mechanical device used to connect and disconnect an electric Circuit at will A wire is a single usually cylindrical, elongated string of drawn Metal. Electrical tape is a type of Pressure-sensitive tape used to insulate Electrical wires and other material that conduct Electricity. A fish tape (also known as a draw wire or draw tape) is a tool used by Electricians to route new wiring through walls and Electrical conduit. Friction tape is a type of Adhesive tape made from Cloth impregnated with a rubber based Adhesive. Lineman's pliers (US English also called combination pliers and commonly referred to in the USA as Kleins after a brand name are a type of Pliers used A multimeter or a multitester, also known as a volt/ohm meter or VOM, is an electronic Measuring instrument that combines several Needle-nose pliers (also known as long-nose pliers, pinch-nose pliers, or snipe-nose pliers) are both cutting and gripping Pliers used by Roto-Split is a highly-specialized tool invented by Lucien C Ducret the founder of Seatek Co A solenoid voltmeter is a specific type of Voltmeter used by Electricians in the testing of electrical power circuits A wire stripper is a small hand-held device used to strip the insulation from Electric Wires Manual A simple manual wire stripper A wireless light switch is a Light switch that commands a light or Home appliance to turn itself off or on instead of interrupting the power line going Electrician. Trotman Publishing. ISBN 0856609978.  
2. ^ West Virginia Journeyman Electrician. American Contractors Exam Services. Retrieved on 2007-06-30. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper
3. ^ Requirements to apply for an Electrician Certificate. Retrieved on 2007-06-30. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper
4. ^ Electricians. Electricians. US Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics (2006-08-04). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 70 - The Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans. Retrieved on 2007-06-30. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper

External links

• Electricians - from the BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook